School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,001 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 9,001.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 9,865 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,646, in 2011.
Malta ranks 183rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,865 | — |
| 2002 | 9,430 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8,916 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8,701 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,286 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,838 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,854 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,811 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,666 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,653 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,646 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,943 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,233 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8,259 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,568 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 8,896 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8,758 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,783 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,108 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9,501 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,299 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,132 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9,147 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 9,001 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,485 | 7,666 | 9,865 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,385 | 7,646 | 9,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,216 | 9,001 | 9,501 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Martinique 12,163 compare
- 181 Samoa 11,150 compare
- 182 Kiribati 9,686 compare
- 184 Bahamas 8,774 compare
- 185 French Polynesia 8,606 compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 7,168 compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta was 9,001 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,865 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,646 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release